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Resident seeks variance to replace front-yard shed at 322 Chautauqua Boulevard
Summary
A resident requested permission to replace an old front-yard shed with a smaller, 12-by-24 structure at 322 Chautauqua Boulevard because the lot layout leaves no suitable rear-yard location; the board took sworn testimony but no decision appears in the transcript.
Steven Hulbert testified under oath that he seeks a variance to place a new 12-by-24 detached accessory shed in the front yard at 322 Chautauqua Boulevard on behalf of his sister, Janet Gawain, because the existing house configuration leaves no practicable rear-yard location.
Hulbert said he plans to remove a larger, deteriorated front-yard shed and replace it with the proposed structure set back slightly farther than the existing unit. “The only way to do it is have the variance,” Hulbert said, adding the replacement structure would be smaller and more aesthetically pleasing than the current shed.
The board swore Hulbert and asked for identifying information and addresses; he described grading and property conditions and answered clarifying questions about location and the existing condition. At the end of the provided transcript the board had heard testimony but no vote or final ruling on the request was recorded.
If the board requires additional evidence (for example a survey showing rear-yard constraints), that step was not captured in the transcript provided.
